Da Same Da Same Flashcards
(4 cards)
Summarise the points that the speaker says are common to all of us
South Africans share being from “Saus Afrika”, as we have a “big terrible terrible” suffering inside is. We are cautious, we are made by “God” with “one heart” that beats the same for us all, and we all feel pain and have “red blood” even if our “skin” is different
Explain whether you think the style of language used in this poem is effective or not
The poet uses many colloquial sayings to mimic the pronunciation and to speak in the voice of a South African who is astute. The speaker is caring and wants to share his land and make it “da same for avarybudy”. This makes the message of the poem resonate and strike against arrogance, superiority and expectation.
How does the image of the thorn tree impact on your understanding of the poem
The “t’orn tree” works on a literal level to show how if we scratch our skin we all bleed “red blood” which makes us the same inside. On a figurative level, it means that issues regarding race or issues of “skin” are a “nail” that can “scratch” and can cause suffering. In South Africa, discussions about race continue to be more than skin-deep.
Do you agree with the statement made by the speaker in the last two lines of the poem? Justify your response
In the last two lines, the speaker says that all people are “da same” inside. All people have the potential to regard “avarybudy” in a positive way, moving beyond the racism and prejudice of the past. The tone is optimistic and hopeful
